Rory Lobb booted a occupation-high five desires as Fremantle outlasted Port Adelaide by eight facets in an Optus Stadium thriller to consolidate their teach within the AFL’s top-four.
In a contest stacked with highlights, the Dockers had led by 40 facets on Sunday sooner than Port stormed their manner again with five desires both side of three-quarter time to lower the margin to single digits.
Nonetheless within the death minutes, the Power’s Robbie Grey and Todd Marshall every failed to convert straightforward residing shots and the Dockers held on to dash out 15.9 (99) to 14.7 (91) winners.
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The salvage locations Fremantle a sport sure in fourth position and one salvage insecure of ladder-leaders Melbourne.
Nonetheless it could reach at a establish with hurt-inclined key forward Matt Taberner (two desires) substituted out with a hamstring plan back within the final length of time.
Taberner has managed valid eight video games this season after being sidelined with hamstring and again factors.
A crowd of 41,326 loved no shortage of highlights sooner than the blockbuster attain.
Fremantle rising vital person Hayden Young had the Dockers dependable on their toes when he sat on the head of a hapless Lachie Jones and pulled down a outstanding take grasp of within the second quarter.
Caleb Serong delivered some more magic minutes later, slotting a running aim from the tightest of angles on the boundary line to establish the hosts up by 25 facets at halftime.
Power young gun Mitch Georgiades delivered his grasp establish-of-the-three hundred and sixty five days contender slow within the third length of time when he soared above the 195cm Brennan Cox.
Nonetheless it became Fremantle’s Brownlow Medal hopeful Andrew Brayshaw who delivered arguably the key second, his sensational rundown contend with on Jeremy Finlayson developing a Lachie Shultz aim which curbed Port’s slow-sport dash.
“He had a few big contests within the final quarter. He valid by no design affords up,” Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir stated of Brayshaw.
“We obligatory a enormous effort … it gave the influence of it became going to be a supreme aim and we managed to flip the ball over and we bought a correct glimpse again the diversified manner.”
Brayshaw led a midfield which answered strongly after being soundly overwhelmed in final week’s 31-level loss to Carlton.
With dual Brownlow Medallist Nat Fyfe playing a half-forward role, Brayshaw combined with Caleb Serong, Will Brodie and ruckman Sean Darcy to make particular Fremantle dominated the clearances.
Open air runners James Aish and Jordan Clark had been moreover famous while 207cm spearhead Lobb feasted on Fremantle’s forward forays.
Lobb, off contract subsequent three hundred and sixty five days and linked to a probably switch to the east wing after a failed swap expose final season, slotted three of his five desires within the outlet 10 minutes of the third quarter.
Ollie Wines (39 disposals) and Travis Boak (32) led Port’s midfield resurgence while Charlie Dixon kicked again-to-again majors within the final length of time after earlier being held goalless.
The Power, who host GWS subsequent week, take a seat in 12th position with their final hopes dwindling.
Coach Ken Hinkley became elated with his side’s fightback however acknowledged it came far too slow.
“We just about could maintain won, could not we, if you glimpse on the sport and glimpse on the shots that we had and the percentages we did not attain within the tip,” he stated.
“Nonetheless within the occasion you establish your self that far on the again of, you doubtlessly don’t need to salvage.”